This is the best Bible translation you can buy. It comes directly from the Hebrew and the Greek, and the English is modern (no archaic

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Product Description

Contains the complete text of the ancient canon of scripture, along with up-to-date and extensive introductions and notes. Eight pages of color maps and indexes, including biblical themes, personal names, and major footnotes.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29611 in Books
• Published on: 1985-11-01
• Released on: 1985-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 2136 pages

Amazon.com Review
In 1956, scholars from L'Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem set their minds to translating the Scriptures from the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts, hoping they could preserve the most sacred Christian traditions and stories. By 1966, the first English-language Jerusalem Bible was published. Since then it has become a favored text for lay readers and scholars alike. The accessible language and richly recounted stories, poetry, and letters in this edition is consistent with previous versions. However, this latest version stands out because of its clear format--clean double columns with easy-to-read type and quick reference headings.

From Library Journal
Catholic readers have made The Jeru salem Bible (1966) a perennially popu lar study Bible. The Jerusalem-based French scholars, upon whose transla tion the work is based, published a re vised French edition in 1973, incorpo rating recent research. General editor Wansbrough and his colleagues base The New Jerusalem Bible on this revi sion, though they have depended less on the French version and more on the original languages than did the English translators. They have thoroughly re vised everything. The biblical text is loftier, more literal, and less colloquial. It is also less gender-specific, when this approach does not do violence to the original. A worthwhile purchase wher ever the earlier edition is popular. Richard S. Watts, San Bernardino Cty. Lib., Cal.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"The best of modern scholarship joined with a deep reverence and devotion for the Bible as the Word of God." -- Christianity Today

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Customer Reviews

the jeruselum bible
The New Jerusalem Bible is a beautiful book. It is complete in that it includes the Apocryphal Books. Reviews by biblical scholars have affirmed its high level accuracy. The abundant footnotes assist the laymen in understanding difficult passages.

NJB or NRSV?
The New Jerusalem Bible is a fine study aid. Though it is the product of Catholic scholars there is nothing in either the translation or the excellent notes which could not have been written by competent scholars of any denominational background. I like the idiomatic English: Jezebel to Ahab - "Some king of Israel you make!" Compare NRSV - "Do you now govern Israel?".

Any translation is a trade-off between the literal and the idiomatic. The latter scores in liveliness and instant intelligibility but will have a shorter shelf-life and may not travel so well across all the cultures where English is the preferred language of Christians. A more literal translation keeps closer to the Hebrew and Greek mode of expression but will make a greater demand on the reader's attention.

NJB (Standard edition) avoids double columns and breaks up the text with headings, making reference much easier. It's not a Bible to take to church with you, but I would recommend it wholeheartedly for any serious student's study.

New Jerusalem bible
I love the New Jerusalem Bible. It's the only translation I love to read. I already own one but, it has very small type. I bought this one for the larger type and supposed more notes. It does have larger type. I was expecting it to have more cross references, foot notes and information. It only has one map.
It's still the best version around, Catholic or not. Most accurate and I too, love to see "Yahweh" in the Bible. It's very fluid to read.